Former Zenith veteran joins Ascalon amid business transformation

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Investment consultancy Ascalon Capital has appointed a new partner, who joins from 20 years at Zenith Investment Partners, as well as a new chief executive amid a “bold new chapter” for the firm.

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Findex appoints senior M&A role to boost brand awareness

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International advice group Findex has appointed a senior individual to spearhead its M&A and growth operations across Australia and New Zealand, seeking to make the brand a household name.

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Trump’s whiplash decisions prompting portfolio changes by advisers

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Despite the perception that short-term market events shouldn’t affect portfolio decisions, Praemium research finds 60 per cent of advisers have made portfolio changes in response to US President Donald Trump’s decisions.

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Platinum updates on L1 merger as due diligence concludes

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Platinum Asset Management has provided an update on the possibility of a merger with asset manager L1 Capital following a period of due diligence.

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No slowdown in private market spin-outs expected yet

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Commentators may be forecasting consolidation in private market firms but a survey of the industry itself expects new manager formation will still outpace this, especially in Asia Pacific.

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‘Name and shame’ on non-compliant AFCA members

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Multiple industry organisations have shared their thoughts on AFCA’s proposed rules amendment, supporting the idea of firms being named publicly when they fail to comply with determinations.

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Australian Wealth Management Summit returns for a groundbreaking conference

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Momentum Media’s wealth publishing network is pleased to announce the launch of the annual Australian Wealth Management Summit 2025.

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BT launches global fund with $1.9tn asset manager

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BT has appointed global fund manager Wellington Management to launch the Global Opportunistic Value Fund for Australian financial advisers.

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PAC appoints former super fund CEO as chair

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Fund manager Pacific Current has appointed a former superannuation chief executive as its newest chair, succeeding Tony Robinson who departs after almost a decade to focus on his role at COG Financial.

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Channel Capital appoints investment oversight head from JANA

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Channel Capital has appointed a head of investment oversight who joins from 14 years at asset consulting firm JANA Investment Advisers.

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